Web clamping retractor mechanism with swinging housing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5511741
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08315645

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A retraction mechanism comprising: a winding housing having a wedge pusher member; a spool rotationally supported in the winding housing having webbing wound thereon; a rewind spring for rewinding webbing onto the spool; a sensor responsive to one of vehicle deceleration or web acceleration in excess of a determinable limit for pre-blocking the rotation of the spool prior to the initiation of web clamping; a support frame for rotationally supporting the winding housing, and a web clamping device supported in the support frame, in a deactivated condition, for clamping the webbing, wherein after the pre-blocking of the spool and in response to a continued force on the web the winding housing rotates urging the web pusher into engagement with the web clamping device to clamp the web therebetween.

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  • KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Thomas, Rudy V Sterling Heights, MI 22 230
Zolkower, Jeffry N Southfield, MI 4 53

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